MICRO-MESH 2" x 2" Polishing & Finishing Pads – 9 Grades – Made in USA

Description

MICRO-MESH FINISHING SUPPLIES
I’ve personally used these products since I first started making pens
many years ago. These are an essential element of creating beautifully
finished pens, but can be used on many surfaces. They are very long lasting under normal use. I’ve found
best results with using them wet, but they can be used dry as well.
Either dip in water or spray before sanding and these sheets will last a
long time. Excellent for finishing Tru-Stone, acrylics, or even to sand
and polish your CA finish on wood. Can also be used dry on bare wood,
but make sure they are clean first. This listing is for a set of 9 2″ x 2″ double sided sanding pads. These pads come in grits 1500, 1800,
2400, 3200, 3600, 4000, 6000, 8000, and 12000. We also, offer other options of Micro-Mesh so see our other listings.
INFORMATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER
MICRO-MESH™ THE NON-ABRASIVE ABRASIVE
Micro-Mesh™ is what we like to call a non-abrasive abrasive. It is considered a cushioned abrasive in fact.
Conventional
sandpaper is designed to be aggressive so that it will dig deeply. In
its manufacture the crystals are electrically charged so that they will
stand up. They are locked into a hard resin and when you apply the paper
to a surface it will literally tear in and remove the substrate of the
material you are sanding. The crystals cut in a negative raking motion,
leaving inconsistent scratch patterns.
Micro-Mesh™
does the opposite. The backing is long lasting cloth to which an
ultra-flexible cushioning layer is applied. This cushioning layer will
determine how far forward you can push crystals before they will
penetrate the cushioning layer. On top of this layer, we have a very
resilient glue, not a hard resin, but a completely flexible glue that
will hold the crystals while allowing it to move and rotate. The
crystals can turn in any direction without coming loose. When you start
to apply pressure to sand with Micro-Mesh™, the crystals will go into
the cushioning layer while beginning to cut a bit. If you push harder,
they will go further into the cushioning layer, which serves as a safety
valve. It determines how much pressure you can exert in a downward
direction. Instead of a deep scratch that sandpaper makes, Micro-Mesh™
produce a refined scratch that is close to a RMS of 1.0. The cushioning
layer also allows the crystals to cut with a planing motion that leaves
an extremely consistent scratch pattern and allows you to achieve
extraordinary levels of gloss.
ULTRA-FLEX MICRO-MESH™ REGULAR
Use these products for finishing
plastics,
acrylics, polycarbonates, bakelite, fiberglass, gelcoat, urethanes,
celluloid, laquers, fiberglass, cast polymers, soft woods, cultured
marble, coatings, composites, and more.
Abrasive
colors of this product range from rust to gray and includes a color chart to show grits. This
material is made to be used wet or dry, is made with a flexible cotton
backing with polymer emulsion cushioning layer and large micron graded
silicon carbide crystals suspended in an ultra flexible resin bond.
*Grades 8000 and 12000 are made with aluminum oxide crystals.
This
material is available in the following 9 grades, from coarse, to
fine:1500, 1800, 2400, 3200, 3600, 4000, 6000, 8000*, and 12000*
REGULAR. 1500 MICRO-MESH™ is equivalent to a scratch pattern left using
400 wet/dry, but is much more consistent.